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MG MGB Technical - Best way to fit body to rotisserie?

Hi,

I've bought a bodywork rotisserie (not really sure if that is the correct term for it but anyway).

Got the kit all assembled and ready to go, but will need to sort something different to mount the body than what came with.

I will need to do some front repairs to the chassirails so i don't want it to interfere there. So really have no idea what the best approach is. As for the rear I'm thinking that the easiest way is to attach it to the mounting bracket for the rear bumper sticking out of the rear valance. Although i will need to do large repairs to the valance so something else might be preferable. Will put strengtheners in the body to keep it rigid.

Did try google but the photos shown doesn't really display how the cars are fitted to there respective rotisseries.

Thankful for any advice.
Regards
Alex
Alexander Sorby Wigstrom

I made some adaptors to mount to the rear, from suitable box-section steel.

Dave O'Neill 2

The front was mounted to the bumper mounts, so you would need to repair the chassis legs if you were to mount them there.

Dave O'Neill 2

I found it to be very top heavy. When turning it over, it ran away from us!

Ideally, the pivot needs to be higher up, in order to give better balance.

I did leave the front crossmember in place, so it did have some low-down weight.
Dave O'Neill 2

The car was sitting on axle-stands when I raised it on to the rotisserie. I lifted the rear first, using my engine crane, but the angle was very steep and it felt as though it wanted to slide forwards.

When I was lowering it again, I made a small wooden support, so I could lower the front end about half way, then lower the rear onto axle-stands.

If I was doing it again, I would raise the front hallway first, then lift the rear.

Dave O'Neill 2

As David alludes to, the centre of gravity is above the usual mounting points of the bumper mounts. Mine has drop mounts to raise the pivot point to about the bottom of the tailgate aperture. I'd say mine is slightly bottom heavy but manageable.

If you need to do work front a back you'll struggle to get good access. Best to the sills etc then work from the floor (axle stands) for the rest.

Best of...
NGmike
M McAndrew

I used a roller that connected to the wheel studs. It meant I could weld all the floor area standing up. It worked really well, although lifting it up needed the use of my engine crane, but once propped it was stable. The roller came from Mr Grumpy's Morris Minor business.

Mike Howlett

Thanks for the input guys, I've given this a considerable bit of though and for the front end since I will do chassi repairs I think I'll weld som brackets/support to the inner fenders/wheelarch and mount the rotisserie there, as for the rear do something similar to what you did Dave

/Alex
Alexander Sorby Wigstrom

This thread was discussed between 15/03/2018 and 17/03/2018

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